Individual Details
Anna Margaretha Schaefer
(22 Feb 1900 - 6 Jan 1980)
Events
| Birth | 22 Feb 1900 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 7 Dec 1921 | Carl Janssen Gerdes |  | ||
| Death | 6 Jan 1980 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Burial | Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Carl Janssen Gerdes (1899 - 1970) |
| Father | Dirk Harms Schafer (1858 - 1937) |
| Mother | Fenche Tenke Cath "Fanny" Gerriets (1863 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Harm Johann Schafer (1888 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Juergen Heinrich "Henry" Schafer (1890 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Johann Harm "John" Schafer (1893 - 1901) |
| Sibling | George Dietrich Schafer (1897 - 1974) |
Notes
Death
ANNA GERDESThe funeral of Anna Margaret Gerdes, 79, Langworthy, was held at 1:30 p.m. Jan 8 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church, rural Monticello. Interment was in the church cemetery. Rev. Harvey O. Gilbertson officiated.
Mrs. Gerdes died Sunday morning, Jan 6 at the Monticello Senior Home where she had been a resident the past year. She was born Feb. 22, 1900 in Cass township, Jones county, daughter of Dirk H. and Faenke Gerritts Schafer.
She received her early education in the schools of Jones county. She was married Dec. 7, 1921 to Carl J. Gerdes. They farmed near Langworthy until moving to town in 1944.
She was a member of Wayne Zion Lutheran church.
Surviving are one son, Robert J. of Langworthy: nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nov. 2, 1970; a daughter, Dorothy Goldsmith Nov. 17, 1970; a great grandchild; her parents and four brothers.
Casketbearers were Marvin Goldsmith, Merle Gerdes, Stanley Burrichter, Robert Dusanek, Edwin Goldsmith, John Arnold, Alan Wulfekuhie and Donald Eilers.
Endnotes
1. "CARL J. GERDES," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 5 November 1970; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 18 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.